Big week on the hardwood for both programs.

Dunkin' Dogs (7-5, 0-1)

12.29 - vs UTSA - 6 PM tip-off on ESPN+

12.31 - @ Charlotte - 1 PM tip-off on ESPN+

Better get the UTSA game on Thursday. Charlotte is going to be a VERY DIFFICULT game on Saturday.

Lady Techsters (7-4, 0-1)

12.29 - @ UTSA - 7 PM tip-off on CUSA.tv

12.31 - vs Charlotte - 2 PM tip-off on CUSA.tv

Let's go!!!

Jayden Gray from Iowa State. Sounds close.

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It's that time of year again!! Thanks to all that played last year, and I'd love to see everyone back, plus any other first timers that would like to join. At the beginning of each week I will post all of the conference games, so all you will need to do is reply to my post with your picks. I will keep the standings updated in this top post throughout the season. The conference championship and bowl games will be also be included. Best of luck!

2017 Winner - @louisiana_dog
2018 Winner - @techblue4 (** @LatechScoop )
2019 Winner - @hercules88
2020 Winner - @LatechScoop
2021 Winner - @rene_lesur

Rules: For games during the week, I will keep a tally of the picks made before the kickoff of the first game of the night, so that picks can still be made/changed before the Saturday games. On Saturday, have all of your picks in before kickoff of the first scheduled game, if your post is edited after that game begins, all picks will not count for that day. In the standings, the overall record is listed before your name, then the weekly score after.

BC & Beck are back on the air Tuesday night at 6 PM on SportsTalk 97.7 FM!

- We’ll take a look ahead at the schedule for the Dunkin’ Dogs & Lady Techsters
- Review of the 17 public signees in the early signing period
- Sonny Cumbie joins us at 6:30 to discuss his first season at the helm of the ‘Dogs, building a program, and the early signing period
- We’ll take a look at how 2022 went for LA Tech Athletics

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

It's hard to believe this 4th-down play was 50 years ago exactly from today. I saw a Terry Bradshaw interview this week where he stated that the only reason the "Immaculate Reception" was successful is because Franco Harris released downfield. Joe Paterno taught his players that "as soon as the football releases from the QB's hand, begin running towards the football, you never know what could happen". Of course Harris caught the deflection, scored and the Steelers won.

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Merry Christmas everybody. May everybody be blessed on this day and remember the true reason of this season.

Public:

Dunkin' Dogs (6-5, 0-1):

- 12.21 vs Jarvis Christian - 12 PM tipoff on CUSA.tv

Lady Techsters (7-4, 0-1):

- No Games this Week

Ivan Thomas announces his intentions to enter the portal:

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Oh boy.

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Starts up at 4 PM. I'll have it covered.

Iverson Young, 2023 RB has committed to the Bulldogs:

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I don't remember if I read it or heard it on a podcast, but there was some question about whether Wyoming would come to Ruston in the future, which reminded me that I needed to post this.

Mississippi College was paid $4,000.

Texas Tech was a buy game and they paid us $95,000.

ULL was a return game from last season. I'd expect the series to continue in Ruston next year.

ULM was the start of a home and home with a return game next season in Monroe November 15, 2023.

Southern was paid $55,000.

Wyoming is a buy game and they are paying us $75,000.

SFA is a home and home and will be returned in Nacogdoches next season at a date TBD.

Jarvis Christian will be paid $8,000.

I'm still waiting on specifics from the MTE.

Interestingly, on the contracts initiated by Tech (Tech home games) with Hester in charge, it was specified that the teams would not exchange game film from their exhibition games prior to the 2022 matchup.

Tip-off is scheduled for 12 PM this afternoon in Tech's final game before the Christmas Break.

Game will be on CUSA.tv.

Sounds like its been a TOUGH few days of practice.

I'll be interested to see how Cobe responds. It sounds like he's really been challenged to play within the offense.

NCAA early signing day is Dec. 21st this year for the 2023 class. This is when most of our current commitments are likely to sign their NLI.
Schools can begin having on-campus visits from Fri, Dec. 2 until Sun Dec. 17.

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Early Signing Period 12.21:

Expected to Sign on Wednesday (22)

QB Evan Bullock

RB Keith Willis Jr
RB Donerio Davenport

WR Dakota Williams
WR/RB Dedrick Latulas

TE Eli Finley

OL Roy Brackins III
OL Hayden Christman
OL Troy Smith III
OL Ja'Marion "SugarBear" Kennedy - Northwood HS in Shreveport, LA
OL Keystone Allison - Carthage HS in Carthage, TX

DE Charlie Robinson
DE Obinna Okeke
DE Malcolm Pugh - Leroy HS in Leroy, Alabama

DT Delvin Whitaker

LB Demardrick Blunt
LB Colton Deckard

CB David Webb III - MLK HS in New Orleans, LA
CB Ked Harper - Carthage HS in Carthage, TX

S Michael Richard
S Jacob Fields
S Cam Hill

*There will be 5 that Tech WILL NOT announce tomorrow, but they will sign. I THINK they are Robinson, Okeke, Pugh, Webb, and Fields. They want to do the signing day ceremony at their school in February, so Tech will get signature and honor that request of not announcing publicly.

I think that's the 5. Not certain.

Transfer Commits (Unlikely to be Announced on Wednesday):

LB Brevin Randle - SFA
S Myles Heard - SFA

Flip Candidate:

JC DE Zyier Thornton (6'4, 252) - Cerritos College in California (Committed to NMSU)

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Harper announced his commitment to LA Tech tonight:

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BC & Beck are back on the air tonight for BTB Radio! SportsTalk 97.7 FM!

We’ll discuss some of the hoops struggles. We’ll discuss National Signing Day.

What else?! Trying to figure out a few guests!

Doesn’t open up a scholarship, but Tech’s starting punter is in the portal:

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I know it was posted elsewhere, but RB Keith Willis Jr has made his commitment public:

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